? Meeting: Hattiesburg Council of Neighborhoods meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Guest speakers from city departments or other organizations usually speak. Public is invited. Details: hburgcon@hotmail.com.

? Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

? Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

? Meeting: Hattiesburg Jaycees, 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, 208 N. Hutchinson Ave. Membership is open to anyone 18-40 who would like to put their passion into action and make positive change happen in their lives, communities and around the world. Details: 336-0527 or hattiesburgjaycees@gmail.com.

? Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

? Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

? Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

? Meeting: Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., every Monday and Thursday, Open Door Church on Oak Grove Road. The group follows a 12-step program, and meetings last one hour. Details: 268-9148.

? Meeting: Stone County Lions Club meets at noon the first Monday and 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Western Sizzler in Wiggins. Potential new members welcome.

? Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

? Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

? Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

? Rehearsal: The Meistersingers rehearsals are at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

? Meeting: Forrest County Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting, 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month, first floor of Paul B. Johnson Chancery Court Building, 641 Main St. Public is welcome. Details: H.C. Johnson, 466-8651.

? Meeting: Forrest County Branch of NAACP meeting, 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month, St. James CME Church, 100 Country Club Drive.

? Event: AARP driver safety course, noon-4 p.m., Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. $12 for member, $14 for non-members. Make check or money order out to AARP. No cash. After completing the course, a three-year certificate good for discount on auto insurance will be issued. Call 543-9967 for more information or to register.

Sept. 19

? Event: March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, 6-9 p.m., The Venue, 127 Buschman St., Suite 10. Eight to 10 of the finest chefs from the hottest restaurants in the Pine Belt and Mississippi Gulf Coast area. Lead Chef is John Neal representing a signature dish from the Keg and Barrel.

Sept. 20

? Event: "Beating the Blues: Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Mind and Body," led by psychologist John Clemmons, Senior Circle Lunch and Learn program 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room at Wesley Medical Center. For reservations or to learn about Senior Circle call the Customer Service Department at 268-8192.

? Event: Noon Book Club, noon, Hattiesburg Public Library. "The Paris Wife," By Paula McLain will be discussed.

? Meeting: Hub City Garden Club will meet at 9:45 a.m. at Hattiesburg Cultural Center, 723 Main St. Anyone interested in learning more about gardening, landscape beautification and floral design is invited to attend.

Sept. 26

? Event: Quick Bite class, noon-1p.m., Lamar County Extension Office. "What's for Lunch? Back in the Routine, but Out of the Rut!" presented by Mandy Conrad, Health and Wellness Educator, Mississippi State University Longest Student Health Center. This is an interactive distance education program.

? Event: Clover Dash 4K for 4H, Downtown Hattiesburg. Pre-registration $20 by Sept. 20, includes t-shirt. Prizes will be awarded. Children must be accompanied by an adult. After Sept. 20, registration is $25. Day of race, $30. Details: Kellee Lassiter at 545-6083 or facebook.com/4Kfor4H.

? Event: Wildflower walk, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Thoreau Environmental Center, led by University of Southern Mississippi's Mike Davis and Mac Alford. The bluestem grasses and sunflowers, bonesets, Joe-Pye weed, ironweed and goldenrods will be in full bloom. Participants meet at the Center's Museum Building. Directions can be found at www.usm.edu/biological-sciences/lake-thoreau-center. Details: mac.alford@usm.edu or call 266-6531.

Sept. 30

? Event: "Teeing Off in the Pink" Two Lady Scramble Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting The Pink Ribbon Fund. $200 per team. Men's Four Person Scramble, $400 per team. For more information and an application, contact Alice Kean at alice.kean@yahoo.com.

? Event: Showbizz Showstopper Auditions, 6 p.m., museum space between University of Southern Mississippi's Fine Arts Building and Mannoni Performing Arts Center. Open to all. Showbizz Showstoppers is a spectacular featuring showstopping numbers from Broadway's best musicals. Bring sheet music to a showstopping selection, an 11:00 number, title song or stand-out selection from a Broadway musical. No cabaret or off-Broadway. Details: ww.usm.edu/music/showbizz-showstoppers.

? Event: Songwriters' Social, 7 p.m., T-Bones Records and Cafe. Hosted by Southern Miss' South City Records. Features six local and regional musicians performing and taking questions from the audience.

? Event: Beginning Genealogy Classes, 1-2:30 p.m., Saturdays, Genealogy Library, 107 S. Park Ave. For anyone who wants to learn how to research and document family history. Taught by a professional genealogy researcher. Includes library resources, public records and Internet. Materials provided. Cost: $25 for 4 sessions. Seating limited. To reserve a seat call 544-5210 or gosskathleen@gmail.com.

Oct. 7

? Event: The ARC of Southeast Mississippi will hold its 2013 ninth annual Golf Ball Drop and golf tournament Oct. 7 at Canebrake Golf Club. Golf ball tickets are $100. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Tournament fees vary depending on sponsorship or team. For information on sponsoring or participating in the golf tournament, call Chris Moss at 580-0636. To purchase tickets for the ball drop and a chance to win $20,000, call 268-9334 or 583-4251.

Oct. 8

? Event: War and Society Roundtable: "The CIA's Secret War in Tibet" by Kenneth Conboy and James Morrison, 6 p.m., Hattiesburg Public Library.

? Theater: "Hamlet," 7:30 p.m., Joe and Virginia Tatum Theatre, William Carey University. This adaptation by Tim Matheny, director and chair of WCU theater and communication department, is a modern language retelling of the revenge classic. Tickets: $10 for general admission, $8 for military and senior citizens, $5 for students. Box office open 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday beginning Oct. 8 or call 318-6221.

? Event: First Priority Redemption run 5K, 8 a.m., University of Southern Mississippi, Hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. $20 or $25 day of race. $50 for a family, pre-registered only. $15 just for the t-shirt. Mail registration forms to First Priority, Box 15847, Hattiesburg, 39404 by Sept. 16. Forms available at www.fpsouthms.org. Details: 268-9666.

Oct. 22

? Event: Sewing for the Holidays III, 9 a.m.-12 noon, Lamar County Extension Office. Build on the sewing skills you learned in classes I and II and make a vintage holiday apron. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited. Call the office at 794-3910 to register and for a supply list.

? Event: Veterans Day Parade, lineup at 7 a.m. followed by the parade start at 9 a.m., Hardy Street Baptist Church parking lot, 1508 Hardy St. The parade will travel downtown to Veterans Memorial Park. To participate in the parade, contact Linda Montgomery at 582-3311 or Marion Walley at 596-3830 or walleycsm@comcast.net.

Nov. 12

? Event: War and Society Roundtable: "Operation Fortitude: The Greatest Hoax of the Second World War" by Joshua Levine, 6 p.m., Hattiesburg Public Library.

? Event: Philosophical Fridays: "Do I Have a Duty to Give to Charity and Go Vegan: Reflections on Individual Responsibility for Social Injustices" presented by Rekha Nath, 2 p.m., Liberal Arts Building, Room 108, University of Southern Mississippi.

Nov. 20

? Event: AARP driver safety course, noon-4 p.m., Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. $12 for member, $14 for non-members. Make check or money order out to AARP. No cash. After completing the course, a three-year certificate good for discount on auto insurance will be issued. Call 543-9967 for more information or to register.

? Concert: Thanksgiving at Carey, 6 p.m., Smith Auditorium, William Carey University. Admission: Non-perishable food item. Featuring the Choirs and Orchestra of the WCU Winters School of Music and the Oak Grove Middle School Chorus.